LinkedIn Pinpoint #762 Hints & Answer: Fly & Cricket
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Pinpoint #762 opens with Fly, Cricket, and June beetle. Compare all five clues below, then reveal the category and its connections.
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Reveal answer & analysis
Fly, cricket, June beetle, praying mantis, and lightning bug are common names for insects from several different orders.
5 Clues
- Clue 1Fly
- Clue 2Cricket
- Clue 3June beetle
- Clue 4Praying mantis
- Clue 5Lightning bug
Why this answer fits
Cricket and praying mantis make insects likely. June beetle and lightning bug confirm that “bug” is being used colloquially rather than as one narrow scientific group.
Solving path for Pinpoint #762
- Initial reading: Pair Cricket with Praying mantis, two unmistakable insects with very different body forms.
- Testing the connection: Add Fly and June beetle, which rule out one insect order or habitat.
- Final check: Recognize Lightning bug as the common name for a firefly beetle, completing the insect category.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| Fly | True flies are insects in the order Diptera and have one functional pair of wings. |
| Cricket | Crickets are jumping, chirping insects in the order Orthoptera. |
| June beetle | June beetles are scarab beetles commonly active in late spring and early summer. |
| Praying mantis | Praying mantises are predatory insects recognized by their folded raptorial forelegs. |
| Lightning bug | Lightning bugs, or fireflies, are bioluminescent beetles in the family Lampyridae. |
What do Fly, Cricket, and June beetle have in common?
Reveal the shared connection for Pinpoint #762 (answer spoiler)
The shared category is Names of insects.
Cricket and praying mantis make insects likely. June beetle and lightning bug confirm that “bug” is being used colloquially rather than as one narrow scientific group.
What does “Fly” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
True flies are insects in the order Diptera and have one functional pair of wings.
What does “Cricket” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
Crickets are jumping, chirping insects in the order Orthoptera.
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